On 27/11/2014, Wander Nauta <i...@wandernauta.nl> wrote: > What does your language have to offer? Is it safety? Expressiveness? > Productivity? Ease of use?
• Unambiguous grammar • Low level • Tuples • Easy interface with C > Do K programs run faster than C programs? Not in general. > Also, what is a 'for loop afterthot' (sic) It is done at the end of each loop iteration, e.g. increment loop counter. > why are the operators all weird Weird? > why do you use parentheses where every C-like language uses braces In K, braces mean struct. Parentheses are needed about sequential function bodies lest f () : () ≔ (); x : (); be so parsed as 2 declarations: f () : () ≔ (); x : (); > why are integer types 'word-sized'? Some are, some aren't. E.g. "Nat 8" is an unsigned byte. > Not criticizing your great plans, just genuinely curious. Yep, it's cool ☺ On 27/11/2014, pancake <panc...@youterm.com> wrote: > c makes hidden heap allocations? Wat No, I meant that a true alternative to c for systems programs must also not make hidden heap allocations.
